Our mission is to support and assist the faculty and staff of the University of Florida IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) - Quincy to accomplish their mission. Our goals are to expand outreach by fostering research and providing educational programs through partnerships with community organizations, schools and the horticulture industry. To organize and participate in:

Special Events in support of the NFREC Center

Routine garden maintenance and operation

Development of new and expanded public gardens

Volunteer Days

GFBB

The Gardening Friends of the Big Bend, Inc.

Officers for 2015

Ben White, President

Mike Chappell, Vice President

Lisa Reeves,Treasurer

Charles Brasher,Secretary

​Sue Watkins, Events

Angie Chappell,At large

Barbara Laskowski,At large

Dr. Gary Knox,NFREC Liaison

NFREC/UF/IFAS

North Florida

Research and Education

Center

University of Florida's Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences Quincy